Friday, May 23, 2014

A new addition to the family!

We're left for Halifax at around 7 this morning to pick up my new "baby" and to do a little shopping while we were there.

This was my first trip to Halifax without having to visit a doctor!!! Woo hoo! Can you tell that I was and still am excited? That in itself was reason enough to celebrate!!!We returned home at about 3 this afternoon from the 250 mile round trip...tired but oh so happy!

Mr. Painted Quilt is happy because the fridge and freezer are both full from our shopping spree at Costco.

My Bernina 1080QE will be retiring after serving me faithfully for the past eighteen years.

"Baby Bernie"...who is still waiting to be unpcked...is going to have some big shoes to fill because not once in eighteen years has Old Bernie had a repair issue.

Baby Bernie will be sharing my sewing studio with Big Bernie, my 750QE which was, is and always will be my dream machine.

I'm just too tired to unpack her now but you know what I'll be doing first thing tomorrow morning.

Now what's more important...a new sewing machine or jam-packed refrigerator? You don't even have to guess at my answer. *wink*

I am sure you will enjoy your new bernina, mine is now 21 years old and never been serviced! I have a friend who has one that is 42 and still working, you have certianly given yours an early retirement.

Is that a Costco chicken I spy...so perfect for dinner and lunch and dinner again...or a pot of soup! Love each of my Berninas, a 930 from 1985 and a 153 from 2001. Love them equally only one very minor repair on the 930 years ago. Enjoy!

Two things top onmy list....a monthly trip to Costco and a new sewing machine! I hope you get as much love from Baby Bernie as you did from the old fella, Kaaren ;>) I'm so glad to hear your trip didn't involve a doctor visit, too!Cheers!

Two things top onmy list....a monthly trip to Costco and a new sewing machine! I hope you get as much love from Baby Bernie as you did from the old fella, Kaaren ;>) I'm so glad to hear your trip didn't involve a doctor visit, too!Cheers!

It's so tempting to get a new machine, my trusty Husqvarna is getting old and works well but a bigger throat so I can quilt more would be really useful - maybe I will treat myself - but which one to get...?

I ♥ my friends

About Me

I am an artist and have recently retired from actively designing, publishing and travel teaching in the decorative painting industry. In December of 2010, we moved from Eastern Ontario to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Quilting, stitching, wool applique and rug hooking are just a few of my passions.
During the last 5 years I have released over 40 new and FREE designs here on my blog. Just scroll down and you'll find the links to all of my FREE patterns available in PDF format under the title First Friday Freebies and More First Friday Freebies. Click on them one at a time to download and print the photos, instructions and line drawings. Enjoy!